Cases
Jury Trials
• Anderson v. Avera Queen of Peace – Davison County, First Judicial Circuit, 2006
Representing Defendant – Defense Verdict
• Ashes v. Avera Sacred Heart – Yankton County, First Judicial Circuit, 2003
Representing Defendant – Admitted Liability
Trial on Damages Only
• Assam v. Jerke Construction – Minnehaha County, Second Judicial Circuit, 2008
Representing Defendant – Defense Verdict
• Brown v. Surgical Institute – Minnehaha County, Second Judicial Circuit, 2016
Representing Defendant – Case dismissed during trial
• Dakota State Bank v. Halter – Moody County, Fourth Judicial Circuit, 1998
Representing Plaintiff – Plaintiff’s Verdict
• Dodson v. Avera McKennan – Minnehaha County, Second Judicial Circuit, 2004
Representing Defendant – Defense Verdict
• Dullerud v. McKennan Hospital – Minnehaha County, Second Judicial Circuit, 1995
Representing Defendant – Defense Verdict
• Ewing v. Knutson – Minnehaha County, Second Judicial Circuit, 2010
Representing Defendant – Defense Verdict
• Fodness v. Stanga – Lincoln County, First Judicial Circuit, 1999
Representing Defendant – Defense Verdict
• Kantack v. Maresh – Minnehaha County, Second Judicial Circuit, 2002
Representing Defendant – Defense Verdict
• Lavoie v. Brookings Medical Clinic – U.S. District Court, District of South Dakota, 2003
Representing Defendant – Defense Verdict
• Leonard v. Prairie Lakes Health Center- Codington County, Third Judicial Circuit, 2014
Representing Defendant – Defense Directed Verdict
• Little v. Rezac – Minnehaha County, Second Judicial Circuit, 2012
Representing Plaintiff – Plaintiff Verdict
• McClure v. Nanton– Minnehaha County, Second Judicial Circuit, 2016
Representing Defendant – Defense Verdict
• McKnelly v. Stanley – Minnehaha County, Second Judicial Circuit, 2003
Representing Defendant – Defense Verdict
• McLaughlin v. Carlson – Beadle County, Third Judicial Circuit, 2001
Representing Defendant – Defense Verdict
• Meyers v. Sogn – U.S. District Court, District of South Dakota, 1997
Representing Defendant – Defense Verdict
• Pebco, Inc. v. Buche – Brule County, Fourth Judicial Circuit, 1998
Representing Plaintiff – Plaintiff’s Verdict
• Plagmann v. Avera Queen of Peace – Davison County, First Judicial Circuit, 2003
Representing Defendant – Admitted Liability
Trial on Damages Only
• Rooney v. McKennan Hospital – U.S. District Court, District of South Dakota, 2000
Representing Defendant – Settled During Trial
• Rose Marie, Inc. v. Gross – Hutchinson County, First Judicial Circuit, 2003
Representing Defendant – Plaintiff Verdict
• St. Jude’s v. Kaschmitter – U.S. District Court, District of South Dakota, 2000
Representing Defendant – Defense Verdict
• Sletten v. Heartl
Medical – Minnehaha County, Second Judicial Circuit, 1997
Representing Defendant – Defense Verdict
• Smith v. Avera McKennan – Minnehaha County, Second Judicial Circuit, 2006
Representing Defendants – Defense Verdict
• Smith v. Chevron Chemical Co. – U.S. District Court, District of South Dakota, 1999
Representing Defendant – Plaintiff’s Verdict
• Sorenson v. City of Garretson – Minnehaha County, Second Judicial Circuit, 1995
Representing Plaintiff – Plaintiff’s Verdict
• Sturm v. Cross et al. – Minnehaha County, Second Judicial Circuit, 2004
Representing Defendant – Defense Verdict
• Swedlund v. McKennan Hospital – Minnehaha County, Second Judicial Circuit, 2001
Representing Defendant – Defense Verdict
• Thomas v. Zoellner – Minnehaha County, Second Judicial Circuit, 2008
Representing Defendant – Defense Verdict
• Thompson v. Krouse – Davison County, First Judicial Circuit, 2012
Representing Defendants – Defense Verdict
• V
ermeulen v. Linde – U.S. District Court, 1999
Representing Defendant – Defense Verdict
• White v. Avera McKennan – Minnehaha County, Second Judicial Circuit, 2003
Representing Defendant – Directed Defense Verdict
In addition to the above jury trials, Roger has also tried numerous court trials
binding arbitrations.
